5 items you need for easy meal prep

1. TWO- 12" x 17" Non-Stick Jumbo Cookie Sheet, $6-$15/ pc

You can cook a lot of food at once using the cookie sheets. I use both shelves in my oven to cook my proteins,veggies, and potatoes. To keep food moist, pour 1/2 cup of broth or stock or water into your pan once you place your food items on the sheet. Don't forget to line with aluminum foil for easy cleanup!

2. Seasonings, $3-$10 each

Turn boring food into a party on your palate!!! I love food so I use seasonings to spice up recipes to make them exciting again! There are no right or wrong seasonings. Sometimes I just pick up random seasonings and see if I like it. Have fun with it and don't overthink! To make it easy, there are packets you can pick up at grocery store that contain various seasonings to help save money instead of buying just one container of seasoning. How to use spices: Sprinkle over raw meats and rub in, mix into sautes Give it a try, you wont regret it!

3. Disposable containers, 25 pcs bulk starting at $15

Use and toss these containers! No mess, no fuss, and no time spent washing dishes. Time is priceless and there are other priorities that I can do when I have little dishes to spend time cleaning and putting away. On the other hand, you can purchase ones that are dishwasher safe so you can get more use out of them if desired. Remember to recycle!

4. Instapot, $30-$100

Save time in the kitchen! Let's face it, we all appreciate anything that will help us get done quicker in the kitchen! Enter the InstaPot! It's a slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker

steamer, saute/browning, yogurt maker, warmer. It's a single appliance that does the job of seven different kitchen appliances or tools. The food cooks fast and tastes amazing! This is really a smart investment for the avid meal prepper.

5. A Chef's Knife.

You'll need a basic, but sharp chef's knife to make quick work of everything from broccoli to green beans to squash to sweet potatoes. I don't know about you, but when it's time to chop veggies, I reach for my chef's knife more than anything else! A good quality knife is Mercer Culinary Millenina 8" Chef's Knife. Its $16 on amazon.